Taking Care Of The Guide Bar - Stihl HTE 60 Manual De Instrucciones

NOTICE
Always slacken off the chain after
finishing work. The chain contracts as it
cools down. If it is not slackened off, it
can damage the gear shaft and
bearings.
Storing for a long period
See chapter on "Storing the Machine"
HTE 60

Taking Care of the Guide Bar

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Turn the bar over every time you
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sharpen the chain and every time
you replace the chain – this helps
avoid one-sided wear, especially at
the nose and underside of the bar.
Regularly clean the oil inlet hole (1),
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the oilway (2) and the bar
groove (3).
Measure the groove depth – with the
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scale on the filing gauge (special
accessory) – in the area used most
for cutting.
Chain type Chain pitch Minimum
groove depth
Picco 1/4" P 4.0 mm
(0.16 in)
If groove depth is less than specified:
Replace the guide bar.
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The drive link tangs will otherwise
scrape along the bottom of the groove –
the cutters and tie straps will not ride on
the bar rails.
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